ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 25, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 25, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.13868, -98.12218 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $20,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FIELD REPORTING AN AIR PATROL SIGHTING ABOUT A POSSIBLE LEAK AROUND TANK 308. THE INBOUND TANK STREAM WAS DIVERTED TO ANOTHER TANK AND THE FILL LINE WAS ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 450 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AND CONTAINED ONSITE. THERE WERE NO FIRES, INJURIES, OR EVACUATIONS TO REPORT WITH THIS INCIDENT. LEAK WAS CLAMPED AND FREE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP THAT NIGHT. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND PIPE CUTOUT WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS FOR INTERNAL CORROSION CONFIRMATION. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THIS LEAK WAS FROM MICROBES WHICH CAUSED THE INTERNAL CORROSION. ON-SITE REMEDIATION IS ON-GOING."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.